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  • It spend too much valuable time trying to find the right solution; time which could be better used elsewhere more productively?
  • It faces unexpected requirements, meaning you are channelling funds from one part of the business to another - impacting on your financial planning?
  • It must keep up with changes in technology enabling it to respond to market or competitive pressures?
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How can VFS help?

VFS can help solve problems like those above and more, by providing your business with a review of existing finance facilities and giving you an independent, professional and confidential opinion on them. Once we know exactly what your requirements are, we can help secure finance for such things as equipment, vehicles, commercial property and debtors.


As full members of the NACFB, you can be confident that we operate at a high standard of service levels and adhere to a strict Code of Conduct, always putting you the client first.

Services VFS can provide for your Business include:

  • Access to Working Capital
  • Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme
  • Funding for Professional Practices
  • Premium Funding
  • Access to Capital for Investment
  • Debtor Finance - Invoice Factoring
  • Debtor Finance - Invoice Discounting
  • UK Export Finance
  • UK Import Trade Finance

Working Capital


Working capital is vital to a business, whether you are a sole trader, partnership or larger company. You have to have funds available to pay day to day bills, wages and so on.


Your working capital is made up of the current assets, net of the current liabilities.

It is very important for a business to manage its working capital carefully. This is particularly true where there is a substantial time lag between making the product and receiving the money for it.


To find out more about how VFS can help you raise working capital, allowing you to manage your business more efficiently.

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Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme


The Government and DTI backed Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme (SFLGS) is designed to help small businesses fund sustainable growth when other borrowing options are not available either through lack of a track record or security.


Borrowing of up to £250,000 is available to assist with the following purposes:

  • Expansion and Growth
  • Investment in plant and machinery
  • Acquiring new business equipment
  • Project development costs
  • Improving operational efficiency

If you have been trading for less than two years you can borrow from £5,000 to £100,000. A company that has been trading for more that two years can borrow up to £250,000.


For more information on how your business could benefit from the Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme.

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Funding for Professional Practices

VFS can help professional practices with funding for such things as selling, retirement and succession. This includes practices such as accountants, solicitors, doctors and IFA’s.


Two of the biggest issues facing businesses are cash flow and income. A cash flow loan product is designed for advisors with trail and renewal commission payable who would like access to the capital now either to fund acquisitions or buy out retiring partners.


Taking a holistic view of how the business stands now and assessing the value of future income will determine if funding could be made available.


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Premium Funding

The cost of professional and corporate insurance cover has continued to rise in recent years. The Corporate Insurance Premium Funding loan has been specially designed to help ease the impact of increased premiums on your cash flow by providing simple and flexible funding that allows you to spread repayments over a 12-month period.


Key Features:

  • Loan amounts from £50,000
  • Loans repayable over 12 months.
  • Fixed interest rates.
  • Simple documentation.
  • Prompt response and decision.

To learn more about how Premium funding can provide a simple cost effective solution to an expensive annual expenditure you cannot avoid.


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Access to Capital for Investment

VFS can provide capital for investment to help with:

  • investment into an existing business
  • investment in a new business
  • Sale and Leaseback
  • Sale and HP Back
  • Chattels Mortgage on owned assets
  • Management buy outs / buy ins

Let VFS guide you through the process of raising the Capital you need for your business.

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Debtor Finance - Invoice Factoring


Invoice factoring provides the cash flow finance and debt management solution that your business needs to succeed. It produces immediate cash advances from the funds you are already owed by your customers (debtors), thus increasing your working capital.


Factoring companies will typically provide an initial cash advance up to 90% of the value of outstanding invoices within 24 hours. The factoring agreement will also provide an ongoing facility that increases in line with the volume of sales and values of invoices you issue.


Learn more about Invoice Factoring could help improve your Business cash flow.

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Debtor Finance - Invoice Discounting


Invoice discounting provides the cash flow finance and debt management solution that your business needs to succeed. It produces immediate cash advances from the funds you are already owed by your customers (debtors), thus increasing your working capital.


Invoice discounting companies will typically provide an initial cash advance up to 90% of the value of outstanding invoices within 24 hours. The invoice discounting agreement will also provide an ongoing facility that increases in line with the volume of sales and values of invoices you issue.


Unlike factoring, you maintain full control of your sales ledger, the issuing of statements and collection of cash. As a result the service charge is much lower.


Learn more about Invoice Discounting could help improve your Business cash flow.

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UK Export Finance

An export factoring facility can relieve the cash flow pressures caused by drawn out overseas payment times by generating up to 80% funding against unpaid invoices within 24 hours; add a full range of currency funding and collection services, and you have the ideal means to grow your export business.


Benefits:

  • Funding levels grow in line with turnover
  • Online transmission of invoices
  • 24 hour internet access to your sales ledger accounts
  • Credit protection available
  • Saves valuable management time
  • No need to factor UK invoices

Learn more about how UK Export Finance could help grow your export business.

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UK Import Trade Finance

Import Trade Finance bridges the funding gap between purchasing goods and the final sale to your customer. This is short term funding against a confirmed customer order.


It is usually available for:

  • Importers / traders looking to source and supply goods within a short time period
  • Finished, identifiable goods which are non perishable
  • Businesses with experience in their trade
  • Predominantly for goods with high gross profit margins

Benefits:

  • 100% finance (plus duty and VAT) can be provided
  • The trade financier relies on the strength of the transaction for security
  • It doesn’t affect existing funding lines

Learn more about how UK Import Trade Finance could help your business.

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To find out how you can benefit, let us provide you with an impartial review of your existing finance facilities and help you secure the right finance solution for your business. Contact Us today for independent professional advice.